Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
NATIONAL REPUBLICA
ENTHUSIASTIC COMMITTEE MEETING
AT WASHINGTON YESTERDAY.
Chicago the City, June 10Th the Day Tor
the Convention-The Claims of Many
Cities Strongly Urged-The Cam
paign Work to Begin at Once

WAsHINGToN, Dec. S-The republican
national committee was called to order at
II O'Clock this morning at the Arlington
hotel, by Chairman b. f. Jones of Penn
sylvenia, Samuel Fessenden of Connect
cut acting as secretary. Chairman Jones
in his opening remarks alluded to the i'm
portance of the meeting and the careful.
ness necessary to act wisely on the mat
tiers brought before them. He also spoke
of the improved prospects of the party
since the meeting of 1881
This afternoon it was voted to allow
each city competing for the next national
convention ID minutes to present its
claims. Elk Secretary Window spoke first
for Minneapolis He guaranteed the eX-
penses Of the delegates would not be
greater than in Chicago. He promised
accommodation for 40, 900 visitors, and a
hall to seat II goo, headquarters for every
State and Territory in the same building
He said the convention was needed in the
Northwest to offset the free trade senti-
ment.
Gen Henderson of Missouri offered sim
liar guarantees for St Louis. He said
the republicans hoped to carry Missouri
next fall, and wanted the convention to
help Col. ID. =. Dyer also advocated St.
Louis. Mayor Roche and Senator Cullom
spoke for Chicago, Senator Henderson
for Omaha, Congressman ButterWorth
and Murat Halstead for Cincinnati,
Congressman Bingham for Philadelphia
and Col. w. e. Elan for Richmond. The
latter reviewed the history of the party
in the State, showing it had been one of
growth, with the cordial recognition and
nf ~
give her electoral votes next year to the
republican candidate.
Gov. Gillett of Dakota presented the
claims OF the people of that Territory to
tbe recognition of the republican national
committee. He said they would send
delegates to the next convention on tie
basis of two Territories. He hoped they
would be admitted He described the
treatment of Dakota by the present adj
ministratiOn as the blacklist page in the
blacklist book of American history 1t
had been afflicted by the man Sparks
whose aim appeared to be to deprive the
people of their homesteads on the most
frivolous pretences. He begged the com
mittee to let the next national republican
convention will be held near Dakota.
The situation of that Territory presents
stronger political Issue IN behalf of the
republican party than the Territory of
Kansas did when the republicans nom
mated Lincoln in Chicago. MINNEAPOLIS
was the nearest city. Gov. Gillette was
followed by Col. Plumber of Dakota, who
made an amusing and energetic speech
Formal papers presenting the claims of
Chicago, Minneapolis and Omaha were
submitted. Then 1t was moved to pro-
coed by viva voce vote which resulted
Chicago H., Omaha 10, Cincinnati S,
Minneapolis q, Philadelphia 8, St Louis
resulted Chicago %, Omaha 4, Cncin
natl 0, Minneapolis s, Philadelphia 3,
st. Louis |. the second formal ballot
Chicago %, Omaha l, Cincinnati 10,
Minneapolis On the motion of Morey of
Louisiana. the choice of Chicago was
declared unanimous and the time was
axed for Tuesday June 10
Gov. Gillette of Dakota offered resolu-
hon allowing Dakota six delegates ut
large and made a speech in support of it,
Opposition was made by several Oh the |
ground that the committee mad no jUtis- |
dictlon. An amendment was offered by |
Carey, delegate from Wyoming, to allow
the Territories of Dakota and Washing. |
ton to elect four contingent delegates (in |
addition to the two regular delegates) |
whose admission be decided by the con |
vention. The amendment was agreed to |
and the resolution as amended was adopt |
ed.
A motion was adopted allowing the |.
election OF delegations from the District !
Of Columbia.
The chairman and secretary We're in ,
structed to prepare and publish q call foi |
the convention and a resolution was |
adopted recommending the committee To |
push the campaign work between now |
and the meeting of the convention.
Gallagher, delegate from the New |.
York workingmens' party, was admitted |
10 present the views of that party and |
asked of the committee some recognition |
OF the cause of labor. he wanted the |
committee TO further the views of the |
labor party in the direction of a high pro- |
tectlve tariff. strong navy, more coast de |
fences, internal improvements, compul- |
cory education and other matters to use
up the surplus and protect labor aud
American wOrkngmen. On motion Of
0oneer of Ohio the hearty and fun CO
operation committee was voted to the
men represented by Gallagher At $50
The committee adjourned.